diff --git a/ovos_PHAL_plugin_discord_bot/__init__.py b/ovos_PHAL_plugin_discord_bot/__init__.py
index 5ffbd7b..53283d0 100644
--- a/ovos_PHAL_plugin_discord_bot/__init__.py
+++ b/ovos_PHAL_plugin_discord_bot/__init__.py
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ class DiscordBotPlugin(PHALPlugin):
                     }
                 }
                 update_mycroft_config(config=config_patch, bus=self.bus)
-                self.init_configuration()
+            self.init_configuration()
                 
     def init_configuration(self, message=None):
         """ Initialize instance configuration """
@@ -72,9 +72,6 @@ class DiscordBotPlugin(PHALPlugin):
         self.config = {"host": configuration_host, "api_key": configuration_api_key, "admin_id": configuration_admin_id }
         config_json = json.dumps(config)
         LOG.info(f"Configuration updated: %s", config_json)
-        
-        if not configuration_host:
-            uninitialized_settings.append("host")
 
         if not configuration_api_key:
             uninitialized_settings.append("api_key")
@@ -92,6 +89,7 @@ class DiscordBotPlugin(PHALPlugin):
 
     def init_bot(self):
         # Start the Discord bot
+        LOG.info("Starting the bot")
         self.bot.run(TOKEN)